Antifreezing water-tank



(No Model.) l

H. F. WINKBLMANN. ANTIFREBZING WATER TANK.

No. 551,662.v Patented D90. 17

Unire STATES ATENT 4 rinese HENRY F. VINKELMANN, OF JOHNSON, NEBRASKA.

ANTIFREEZING WATER-TAN K.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 551,662, dated December 17, 1895.

Application filed June 3, 1895. l Serial No. 551,5 30. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom it nzoty con/cern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY F. WINKEL- MANN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Johnson, county of Nehama, and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Antifreezing Vater- Tanks, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a side elevation of the tank. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central vertical section. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on line 3 3, Fig. l; and Fig. 4 is a similar view on line 4 l, Fig. l.

The invention relates to that class of tanks used for storage of water in exposed places, such as barn and factory yards and along railroads, dsc.

The object of the invention is to provide such a tank with a means of heating` it, so as to prevent freezing of the'water in severe weather; also to provide means for tightening the tank-staves in case of shrinkage.

The invention will first be described and then specifically pointed out in the claim.

A represents the cylindrical base of the tank, which is formed of metal and provided between its ends with a horizontal partition A, which forms the bottom of the tank.

A2 is a iiange secured to the upper side of the bottom concentric with the upper end of the base A, so that an annular channel or stave-receiver A3 is formed between the two.

Bis the tank proper, which is formed of the ordinary wooden staves B, which rest at their lower ends in the annular channel A3, while thereabove said staves are bound with hoops B2. These hoops are provided with outwardlybent apertured ears b2 at their ends, and through said apertures in each pair of ears projects a single-headed bolt h on the threaded end of which is secured a nut h by which the hoops or bands may be tightened or loosened, as may be found necessary. lVithin the base is placeda heater for heating .the tank in very cold weather and preventing freezing. This heater comprises a fire-box C, the door Ol of which slides vertically in guides c c at one side of the base, said door being provided with small draft-apertures c c and a pivoted closure c2, also having apertures c3 to register with the apertures c c. The sides of the fire-box O open into passages C2 C2,

which lead to the rear of the base or a point apart.

It will be seen that the heat and products of combustion will pass from the fire-box along the bottom of the tank in opposite directions to the central compartment and thence up through the outlet line or pipe D, thus heating the water with but a small eX- penditure of fuel.

The base of the tank may rest on a masonry bed, if desired. The various metallic parts may be secured together by riveting, seaming or other suitable manner.,

The many advantages arising from this Vconstruction will be apparent to any one familiar with the difliculties attending the use of outdoor water-tanks in cold climates.

The upper end of the tank is provided with an overflow E.

Each farmer or stockman can be his own cooper, repairing at will any defective stave, and as they are all of a uniform size leakage is impossible.

The metal base is practically indestructible, and can be refilled when staves are worn out.

A water tank, consisting in the cylindrical metallic base A having a horizontal partition A', an annular marginal channel AB on the upper side thereof, a central offtakeflue or pipe D projecting up from said partition, the central iiange C* depending from said partition within and extending down to the lower edge of the base and having an opening in its rear side and a iiattened forward side, a

door :115 the forward side of the base opposite said lattened portion of the Hnge, a grate extending from the lower edge of the door opening` to said attened portion whereby the re box C is formed opening at its ends into the channels C2, and the series of Wooden staves resting at their lower ends in the channel A3 and secured together to form the b )dy of the tank, substantial] y as set forth.

HENRY F. `\VINKEL1\IANN.

W itnesses:

J. C. WRIGHT, GEO. l. SHARRET'I.- 

